James Newcome > Wedlake Bell LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Wedlake Bell LLP
71 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
LONDON
EC4V 4AY
England
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Work Department

Pensions and Employee Benefits

Position

James advises on all aspects of pensions law advice for a range of trustee and employer clients.

James advises both trustees and employers of defined benefit and defined contribution schemes on a range of issues including closure to future accrual, automatic enrolment, benefit redesign, scheme mergers, as well as liability management and restructuring of pension arrangements (buy-ins, buy-outs and bulk transfers to master trusts). James also has experience in drafting all forms of scheme documentation.

Career

James advises on all aspects of pensions law advice for a range of trustee and employer clients.

James advises both trustees and employers of defined benefit and defined contribution schemes on a range of issues including closure to future accrual, automatic enrolment, benefit redesign, scheme mergers, as well as liability management and restructuring of pension arrangements (buy-ins, buy-outs and bulk transfers to master trusts). James also has experience in drafting all forms of scheme documentation.

Personal

James volunteers for The Pensions Ombudsman as an adviser in their Early Resolution Team. James deals with a range of cases with the aim of resolving each informally before the need for any formal adjudication process.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)

The pensions team at Wedlake Bell LLP advises on a range of pensions matters, including employee incentive arrangements, final salary schemes and liability management issues, as well as assisting with the pensions elements of corporate work. Justin McGilloway leads the team, advising a range of employers, trustees, pension providers and individuals in the UK and internationally. Consultant Clive Weber is also an active member of the practice, as are Paul Ashcroft and James Newcome.